Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
4
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
5
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
James Stewart (1908-1997)
9
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
12
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
13
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
14
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
17
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
18
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
19
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
20
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
21
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
22
Betty Shabazz (1934-1997)
Civil Rights Leader
23
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
25
Jesse White (1917-1997)
26
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
27
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
28
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
29
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
30
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
31
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
32
Anthony Martinez
33
Barry Evans (1943-1997)
34
Brian Glover (1934-1997)
35
Julia Smith (1927-1997)
TV Producer
36
Bill Kennedy (1908-1997)
37
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
38
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
39
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
40
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
41
Fred Zinnemann (1907-1997)
Director
42
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
43
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997)
44
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
45
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
46
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48
